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Acer Has Good PC Display Reviews

We calculated the average ratings for all Acer PC monitors and also specifically for Acer medium monitors and found that in both cases Acer had good ratings.

Two HDMI Ports

Most medium monitors that came out more than two years ago have between one and three HDMI ports, including the Acer S230 which has two HDMI ports.

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1080p Video Mode

This flatpanel monitor has 1080p and 720p video modes, which is typical of many LCD screens that came out more than two years ago.

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1920 X 1080 (HD 1080) Graphics Resolution

This LCD screen has a graphics resolution of 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080), which is the most commonly found graphics resolution on medium monitors that are a comparable age to it.

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Has One Cable Included

The Acer S230 has a greater number of cables included than most LCD screens that were released more than two years ago. This PC display has an AC cable included, which is the most frequently found cable included found on PC displays of this age and type.

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Short

The Acer S230 is one of the shorter comparable spec LCD screens that are a similar age to the S230 (only 332 millimeters) amongst medium monitors of this age. The average height of medium monitors that have been around for around the same time as the S230 is 370mm.

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Light

The lightest medium monitor that has been around for a comparable time to the S230 is 3g weight and the heaviest is 39kg. When compared to other PC monitors of a similar spec and age to the S230 that we have assessed, the Acer S230's weight of only 2.3 kilograms is one of the lightest.

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Shallow

With a depth of only 33 millimeters, the Acer S230 is one of the shallowest PC monitors of a comparable age and type to the S230 amongst comparable spec PC monitors of this age. The shallowest PC screen of a similar spec and age to the S230 is 6.1mm deep and the deepest is 810mm.

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5 Reasons Against

Does Not Have a Built-In Speaker

The Acer S230 does not have a built-in speaker. Most of the other medium monitors that are a similar age to the S230 also do not have a built-in speaker.

We compared all the other flatpanel monitors which also have a built-in speaker to this LCD screen and we think the Philips 246V5[plb_1499524_price], the HKC 2412A[plb_1857080_price], or the iiyama E2273HDS[plb_1498490_price] is also worth considering.

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Not 3D Compatible

The Acer S230 is not 3D compatible, although this is within the context that most of the other medium monitors that were launched around the same time as the S230 are also not 3D compatible.

If you would prefer an LCD screen that is 3D compatible then you might want to look at the HP LP2065[plb_1468281_price] which also has a higher rating.

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Does Not Have a Built-In Camera

The Acer S230 does not have a built-in camera. Most of the other medium monitors that are a similar age to the S230 also do not have a built-in camera.

Alternative LCD screens which also have a built-in camera that you might also want to look at include the HP Compaq LA2206[plb_1467324_price] which is also higher rated.

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Does Not Have an Integrated Card Reader

The Acer S230 does not have an integrated card reader. Most of the other medium monitors that have been around for around the same time as the S230 also do not have an integrated card reader.

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Only HD HD Type

This PC display has a Full HD HD type, which is the most commonly found HD type on medium monitors that were released more than two years ago.

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4 Other reasons to consider the Acer S230

Released Over Two Years Ago

It was over two years ago when this LCD screen was released.

1920 X 1080 Pixels Display Resolution

This PC monitor has a display resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, which is typical of many similar spec flatpanel monitors that have been around for a comparable time to it.

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LCD Display Type

The Acer S230 has an LCD display type which is better than the LED display type found on most medium monitors that came out around the same time as it.

There are a number of other PC screens that have an LCD Display currently available that you might want to look at including the E2278H[pl_1390594_price], or the T2252[pl_1569399_price] both from iiyama which has better reviews.

If the display type of this PC screen is too bad for you then you might want to look at the Asus VS239[plb_1386925_price] (LED), the LG 24MP55[plb_2169405_price] (LED), or the AOC I2276[plb_2256588_price] (LED) which also has a higher rating.

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Average Width

The Acer S230 has a fairly average width (548 millimeters) compared to most of the other medium monitors that came out more than two years ago.

Running costs for this PC monitor have been estimated based on other similar PC monitors. If you know how much electricity and water the Acer S230uses then please let us know by entering those figures in the boxes above.

0.19T

Running this PC monitor over 5 years will generate 0.19 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

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To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 5 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.